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In print on the art piece: "The oppressed Christians of South Africa have long been united to Christ, who by his own suffering and death, became a victim of oppression and violence." Black and white, vertically striped cross to which a figure of a…

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This poster was created with orange construction paper, an outline template and was silkscreened. This image itself has a lot of symbolic messages within itself. The American solider in front that is in combat has a soldier behind him and coming…

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This poster directly relates to Nelson Mandela’s release from prison in February of 1990, and is dedicated to a celebratory event at Malcolm X College in Chicago, Illinois. The organizers of the event and creators of the poster were The Chicago…

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A black and white photograph depicts a South African women standing amongst seated white women. Alongside, black and red text can be seen printed all on white poster paper. The top and bottom text originated from an older yet similar poster by the…

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This poster titled, Strike On!, was released to encourage people to continue using their voice in protest of the violence breaking out due to the Vietnam War and also the violence taking place back in the United States in the wake of the May 4, 1970…

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Rage sparked up throughout the nation about the shooting, in addition to the outrage against the United States Military presence in Vietnam. Uncle Sam is a cartoon man that historically has been the face/poster boy of the United States government,…

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The first free election in South Africa occurred in 1994. Along with other discriminatory practices, many black children did not have access to the same education, if any, that white children did. The assumption of illiteracy among black people…

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In this image, Nelson Mandela and Fidel Castro are contently sitting next to one another to represent the final union of South Africa and Cuba. In the lower corner, the globe with shaking hands popping out from South Africa and Cuba link together.…

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The medium used was an offset lithograph poster. It is considered art because it was an ongoing social issue during the movement and what speaks louder than a powerful and vulnerable piece of art. Martin A. Berger, Seeing through Race: A…

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The piece features a large figure in red overlooking the people of South Africa chained up from this Apartheid. Linked together to fight against it, this shows the people affected by this Apartheid coming together as one but breaking once it reaches…
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